2. In the Government Order second cited, orders were issued revising the pay scales of the employees as recommended by the Tenth Pay Revision Commission with the following modifications.

(i) A fitment benefit of 43% would be given for fixing the pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 as against the fitment benefit of 29% recommended by the tenth Pay Revision Commission.

(ii) The Revised Pay Scales will be implemented notionally from 01.07.2013 with monetary benefit from 02.06.2014

(iii) As regards the arrears of the salary in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 from 02.06.2014 to 31.03.2015 orders will be issued separately.

(iv) The salary in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 will be paid in cash from the month of April, 2015 payable in May, 2015.

The principles of fixation of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 are also notified in the Government Order first cited.

3. In the Government Order third cited, orders were issued regulating the rates of Dearness Allowance from 01.01.2014 and 01.07.2014 in the revised pay Scales, 2015 in pursuance of the recommendations of the Tenth Pay Revision Commission. In the Government Order fourth cited, orders were issued implementing the recommendations of the Tenth Pay Revision Commission on House Rent Allowance. In the Government Order fifth cited, orders were issued revising the rates of City Compensatory Allowance as recommended by the Tenth Pay Revision Commission.

4. All these orders are available on the A.P. Portal. It has been decided to take up fixation of pay in the Revised Pay Scales under the Comprehensive Financial Management System (CFMS) module in pursuance of the orders issued in the GO first read above

5. Accordingly, the following instructions are issued for effective implementation of the above orders. These instructions are applicable to the - a. Departments of Secretariat, Heads of Departments, Heads of offices/ Officers in charge of establishment for fixation of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 in accordance with the rules stipulated in the G.O first cited. b. Drawing and Disbursing Officers for preferring claims of arrears of salaries in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 in accordance with the G.Os. second to fifth cited. c. Audit Officers for audit of claims of fixation of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 in accordance with the orders issued in G.O.s cited.